For those of you who might not know, Patreon is a website in which you can become my patron, pledging a fixed amount of cash every month (from as little as $1 to an astounding $500) in order to help me create higher quality books and pursue my dream of becoming a full-time author.

The donations are not just for a warm fuzzy feeling either, as each tier of patronage ($1, $2, $25 etc) unlocks awesome rewards including monthly series ideas (think story ideas on steroids!), personalized acknowledgements in my upcoming novels and even early access to forthcoming books!

The main reason I have decided to join Patreon is that I want to be able to hire an editor and cover artist/illustrator for my books so that they will be more enjoyable to read and hopefully contain a lot less typos! Additionally, as I have decided to create and sell my books for free, all expenses come out of my own pocket. I want my fans to have access to my novels, and at the moment, the best way to do that is to have them remain free to download.

Ultimately, I write novels and poems because I love creating new stories and expressing my creativity in different ways. I am not doing this because I want to be rich and famous (although that would be nice), I am doing this because I simply want to write and publish the best books I can. If your $1 helps me do that, then my gratitude would know no bounds.

This is one of the poems I wrote for my wedding. Each table had a poem which was written with the guests in mind.

Behold:

Hands be held near and far
You are all friends without par
Sisters of blood and time
Friends bound by this rhyme
Those from far and wide
To us you have never lied
That now on this day of thine
You have witnessed me and mine
That you stay beside us forever more
And become a part of our love’s lore
This our wish and our prayer
That we remain forever in your care

After much deliberation and consideration, I have decided to permanently change the prices of Awakening and Koinophobia from $0.99 to FREE effective immediately.

However, due to Amazon having a minimum price of $0.99, this change will only occur on the Smashwords site and its distribution sites (e.g. Apple iBooks).

Therefore, if you simply desire to try Awakening and Koinophobia out with no financial investment, use the Smashwords site. If you feel like showing your support, then please feel free to use the Amazon site (I will be incredibly grateful either way, I assure you).

Thanks for listening, and I hope that my stories and poems continue to entertain you!

Through fire, through ice, through deepest despair, never lose your stride!